While Unemployment Continues to Rise, so Does Job Dissatisfaction

[G_j]

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While Unemployment Continues to Rise, so Does Job Dissatisfaction
September 2, 2009 9:30 AM ET

Adecco Labor Day Survey Finds Majority of Workers Dissatisfied with Compensation, Career Growth Opportunities & Retention Efforts

MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Adecco Group North America's latest American Workplace Insights Survey indicates that only one-quarter of workers(1) are less likely to be looking for another job in today's tightening labor market. Why the rush out of their cubicles? According to survey findings, companies seeking to retain their employees when the recovery begins should start by addressing three key areas of dissatisfaction: compensation, career growth paths and retention efforts.

The survey, conducted on Adecco's behalf by Harris Interactive, showed that two-thirds (66%) of American workers are not currently satisfied with their compensation. Additionally, 78% of American workers are not satisfied with their company's overall retention efforts and 76% are not satisfied about future career growth opportunities at their company.

Other key findings of the survey included:

Relationships are strained: Almost half (48%) of workers are not satisfied with the relationship they have with their boss and the majority (59%) of workers are not satisfied with the level of support they receive from their colleagues.

Company vision and leadership is lacking: The majority of workers (77%) are not satisfied with the strategy and vision of the company and its leadership.

Retirement contributions: 68% of workers are not satisfied with their company's contribution to their retirement plans.

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[notadmblnd]

1. corporate attitude is.. you're already paid to do what you were hired to do

so why should we give you a raise and if you don't like it here, you're free to go somewhere else. They don't care because they've created a climate where someone will step in and do your job for less and be thankful for the opportunity.

[madrchsod]

2. in 1973 i quit a job in the afternoon...

and had a better one the next morning. those days will never return.

do`t like your job? there`s thousands that will gladly take your job and work for less.

[notadmblnd]

3. I quit and job in 1978 and they begged me to stay

I don't expect that will ever happen again either.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. It's a catch-22 "recovery". No job or lower paying jobs.

With all the unemployment brought about in the crash, with more to come, there is a vast reservoir of potential employees.

Those still working are faced with the Catch-22 of working for less or not working because there are plenty of people to fill the jobs they leave.

It's a dream come true for the capitalists. Except for that little snag, with so many out of work and so many workers hoarding their money or accepting less pay, who's going to buy the stuff produced?

[dembotoz]

5. folks are just in survival mode

just put up with what ever because the risk of looking for a new job is too great.
Companies i deal with are just always in crisis mode.
It is not fun when you are afraid.

[Nay]

6. I know I'm plain sick of working, even tho I intellectually know I should

be grateful to have a job. Just found out that hubby will not be getting the early retirement he kinda-sorta expected, and so we'll both be working at least 6 more years. I was hoping to leave in 2 or 3. Working jobs and then doing the "second shift" at home has always left me too drained to do the things I like to do, so I was really looking forward to NOT working. Jobs are overrated, IMHO. I never got anything but a paycheck from them -- they never had any positive effect on me that I could tell, except to help pay the bills. I never got any personal satisfaction from them.